Felix Mahfoud MD

Prof. Felix Mahfoud, MD, MA, has been appointed Professor of Cardiology at the University of Basel and Chief of Cardiology at the University Hospital Basel. He is also Chairman of the University Heart Center Basel. His research at the DBM focuses on the autonomic nervous system and inter-organ communication in cardiovascular disease.

Felix Mahfoud is dedicated to translating his research into clinical practice, aiming to pioneer new interventional treatments for cardiovascular conditions and related risk factors, such as obesity. His work acknowledges the intertwined nature of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and metabolic risk factors such as obesity and diabetes, all of which share a common pathophysiological basis and are often exacerbated by a dysfunctional autonomic nervous system.